Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-01
FOREIGN.



FOREIGN.
0mefAR FnVeFlaasm.
OTTAWA. Dec. M.-9Reai indignation
has been aroused throughont the eoun,
Try oy she announcement thaa 81
Aoolph Oaron, Minister Of Militia, hal
dismissed Deputy Adiutant GensFa
eiraubsnxie and BriQadief Major Mat
stcs. Of the Montreal District. beth Ear
llsn of10efs, 10 replace them with sw,
french Canadian officers Of his oWE
class. for political reasons. Sir Johz
Macdonald has placed the control of d.
militia under the Frenuh Canadian
member OF his Cabinet. hoping thereby
70 secure The French vote. IN which b
has certainly suocseded up 10 the pres-
ent sime. The result has been a. fasI
asa vacancy occuFs. or is made, Q French
Canadian isappsinted 10 al Il, until the
proportion 70 population fa q very large
4 percentage II the entire militia for the
Dominion is nQE composed Of men Of
French Canadian nationality. The
charge is serioas that 10 promote po-
litical ends Sir John Macdonald has
placed weapons in the hands OF the
French speaking element. 70 be turned
against the Dominion OF British Gov.
eminent when The French section % the
Population has been arota d. Sir lhn
Macdonald will Be forced 10 dismiss
Oaro8 from the Cabinet
BishsaeFahle Condues.
LoNDoH, Dea. s1.-T The onnection
eetwesn the se-ealled American ex-
hibition, advertised 10 be held
70 London next year, and Pres
ioent Cleveland, is again Q matter
OF comment here. Promoters Of
the speculation have lrumpeted Oleve-
lands acceptance Of The post sf hsnoF-
ary Vioe President, which somehow be-
cane transferred into honorary Presi-
dent bat they haYe not thought Il worth
while 70 give any notoFiety to his with
drawal. The facts are Cleveland was
induced 10 aooert the post By two repre-
sentattens. both false. He vas told that
this exhibition was purely American IN
origin aad character whereas, % is .
epecalatisn. English In origin, for which
English money vas found. He vas told
that the Prince Of Wales had consented
20 accept post similar 10 that offered
20 Cleveland. Such q post had been
pressed upon the Prince, who had re-
fused to have anything 90 do With the
concern. These MISREPRESENTATION we're
brought to President CleVeland's notice.
he was further warned thai his name
wsa being used 10 order 10 induce Eng
iiehmen and Americans 20 believe the
American Government had some official
connection with the enterprise. The
President thereupon withdrew his name,
and notice OF has withdrswal was given
to the highest authorities oonnecssd with
the exhibition. This WA last August,
bat Cleveland'a name is still used.
BRd reAegFaphic Csmmnnleaaion
BERLTN. Dec. 31.-Tha North German
Gezstte attributes the collapse OF taie-
graphic communication between Eng
land and the continent during the
storm, 20 the eupidity Of the submarine
telegraph monopoly. Il expresses the
hope that she English government will
acquire control Of the cables.
sixaineanI
PARn. Dec. s1.-M. 0obls, Prime
Minister, received a syndicate Of mem.
bers Of the Paris Stock Exchange 90
day. he told them be did not believe
that var was imminent. Relations
with every peVer we're excellent, bat,
be added. 10 view the possibility Of var
oal1lY, the nation must be Powerful
enough 10 protect her rights.
The Vacant Cabinet seat.
LONDON, Dec. 3I.--,Lord Salisbury re-
turned 10 Hatfield tonight, leaving the
composition VI the Ministry still unoeF-
tain. De has offered Mr.. Goshen the
position of ChapoelloE Of the Ex-
eheQueF. Goshen has consulted with
Lord Harrington. and IL taking time 70
eoasider. AZ q late boar tonight be
had not rsplisd and had given no signs.
Salisbury snuhs ChuFehill.
Lord Randolph Churchill today,
through Drummond WOLF. consented
10 resume ofloa On oondiaiOn that Lord
Salisbury give assurance that he Woeld
support his church bill, and ibo pro-
posed reform ef abuses In the navy
and military administration. Baron
Rowtan oenVeyed Abe oizsr 10 Lord
Salisbury. who Fsfested Il in terms that
win make the bfsaeh betweea him and
Oharehill even vidsF.
MaFtiRgton Decllnes . Seat.
Lard HartinGton, after q conference
With Gseohou, this morning called on
Salisbury and informed him Of che Dc
eisiou Of ths Liberal Unioniuis 70 refuse
70 enter The Conservative Cabinet, al
though they woaid oontlnns 10 sup
port u.
Tsrrihss Aeciaeas Mepestea.
MApRAs. Dss. 3l.-A Gre broke out 70
day In thu reserve enclosures a the
Peoples Park. e. the annual fair vas
being held. A panio onaaad, and u Il
reported that several hundred people
uses burned % crushed 70 death.
Fatal Aecfdana.
LONDON, Deo. 31.-Ten miners woFe
killed ehis morning b. The falling Of .
cage IN q eolliaFy 81 Hou9hton HpFinR,
| In Durham.
THE Advnnefng British.
The latest advises from Mandalay
siafs thai the British army Of oosaps-
ton are within tWo miles Of The great
ruby mines of Bafmah.
suppsrt Premlsea.
Lord HaFtinaton has informed Lord
Salisbury that be and bic colleagues, In
eladinR Mr.. Goshen, we're In accord IN
the belief that u - net advisabis 70
form osaiition eoysFnmsnt, but peom-
iss 70 eontiDus 70 give The Ministry q
cordial sappoSt.
TaihinG ls ever.
IsoNDou, Dsa. SILT Il undeFstood
thas Lord Salisbury explained 70 Lord
Harrington the anAncial and legislative
program for the eoming sesaios Of Par
lament, and thts program, which gives
Rrouud foF sontsnfion from The Uaion-
ist point Of view uAs approved By Lord
Harrington. sir Wm. vernon HasooaTs
had loae iniarvisw today Win Cham
bsElain.
Sinea the var with Germany, fsnace
has besn enlightenina ths world % he
subiset Of apendiaG money and runrinR
In dbl. France has the largest
| national dahf IN lha Wofid InnlndlnQ